"Elder Shen, let's not get ahead of ourselves." Kong Ye's gloomy voice drifted into the arena.
"Even if disciple Han Xuhan has violated such a major rule, an expulsion is a punishment too heavy to award without a proper trial. Our sect does not take in many disciples, to begin with.
Discarding one we've already invested resources into requires due consideration. This matter must be adjudged by the Sect Master himself."
Elder Shen's lips curled up. Glancing at Kong Ye, he said, "If you're hoping for the sect master to bail out disciple Xuhan-"
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves," Kong Ye repeated himself in a tone that left Elder Shen choking on whatever scathing response he wanted to offer.
As if to take that repressed rage out on an easier target, he turned back to Han Xuhan.
"What's with that look? Not happy with our decision, I assume?
You should've thought about the consequences then, when you came up with this lowly tactic to cheat your way to victory.
